Montreal

A record-breaking 450+ members of the Montreal game community came to see the parade of awesome that was the DemoNight.

Jammed into the SAT for over 2hrs of demos from 17 Montreal-based studios and teams. The biggest of big console games were on display, like BioWare's Mass Effect 3, all the way to the other end of the spectrum with a showcase of the best games from the past weekend's Montreal Game Jam.

View the event announcement for a listing of the games demo'd. Video and photos to be posted soon.

The Montreal instance of the IGDA's Global Game Jam is now officially open for registration. And, all the relevant schedule details and participation info have been posted to their site.

This event encourages participants from all over the world to create a video game prototype based on a theme over the course of a weekend. Everyone is welcome to participate, from industry veterans to students just starting to learn their craft.

Full details and registration via:
http://mtlgamejam.org/

Further, the organizers are still looking for an handful of judges to provide feedback on projects at the end of the Jam. Details for being a judge and to apply can be found on the right-hand side of the contact page: http://mtlgamejam.org/en/contact
 

The video of the "chat" with Patrice Desilets is now available via our Vimeo account.

IGDA-Montreal is now making a call for game demos to be showcased at the "DemoNight" event set for January 31st at the SAT.

We are happy to accept game demos and prototypes from established game companies, indie developers and amateur/student efforts.

Please note the following basic rules:

• Must be an unreleased game
• Can be on any platform, as long as you bring the tech to demo it on
• Game must not be covered by NDA or restricted from public viewing

Also, priority will be given to those games in playable/interactive form (versus just a gameplay trailer or video).

Each game will be allocated a block of time (approx 10 minutes, depending on number of entries) to be demo'd and presented to the audience on the main stage.

Please email the chapter via montreal@igda.org your intention to demo your game. Your email should include the following:

On February 6th, 2012, the Writers Guild of Canada is presenting a panel discussion at McGill on the topic, "What Do I Want In My Contract?" Moderated by Alex Epstein (who moderated the Storytelling in the Game Industry panel last January), it's aimed primarily at screenwriters, but game writers may be interested in learning what sort of rights motion picture and tv writers can negotiate for themselves, as well as hearing how agents and the WGC function.

What: Autodesk 3December 2011 & Electronic Theatre with Siggraph Montreal 

When: Thursday, December 8th, 2011/ Registration 5:00pm - 6:00pm / 3December Presentations 6:00pm - 8:00pm / Electronic Theatre & Cocktails 8:00pm - 10:00pm 

On November 8, join the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) and the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) – Montreal Chapter for a discussion entitled Cyber-ethics – Does the video game industry have a role to play in fostering a better digital citizenship?

Part of Media Awareness Network’s (MNet) Media Literacy Week, leading academics and senior members of the Montreal games industry will discuss this topic of pressing relevance. Refreshments will be served following the discussion.

November 8, 2011

7pm-9pm

Société des Arts Technologiques (SAT)

1201, Boulevard Saint-Laurent

The five finalists in each category of the Talent Awards were recently announced and listed online. Montrealers are well represented by the jury's final selections. Note, the Hall of Fame inductees will only be announced at the ceremony itself. Good luck to everyone!

Come celebrate the inaugural Talent Awards at the banquet ceremony on November 2nd at the Hilton Bonaventure (following the closing keynote of the Montreal Game Summit). Individual tickets, or complete tables are available. Check the Talent Awards banquet flyer for details and register online.

Following a year and more of renovation, the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) invites all Montrealers and to attend INTERIEUR, kondition pluriel, a world premiere that will be held on October 13 to 15.